Roy Williams is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Williams in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Williams's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
A top 20% all-time defensive back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Worth 111 points of value above a freely-available replacement safety — top 22% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 7 of 8 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +15.9 on average.See board →
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Career Value · VORP
111 career value over replacement — #972 all-time of 4,649. 13.9/season above a replacement-level S.
Pick #8 (Rd 1) · DAL · 2002 · +7.8 vs expected KV-H
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